Religion
In reply to the discussion: There is no evidence for the existence of God. [View all]Eliot Rosewater
(32,536 posts)I sincerely strongly disagree with a lot of it as to certain folks on what is called the "far left" (they arent far left, really, but that is a whole different conversation), but it all seems to come from a place of sincerity.
Now, having said that, and reminding myself I am not the center of the universe , belief in a god is something we taught children to make them behave.
Or, this one may be less insulting (not intending to be in the first place). Last night, DR WHO episode was about 18th century witch-hunts with of course a meaning for today and the traitor in the WH and the 50 million sick fucks who support him.
But watching the people killing other people because of Satan; if you sink you are innocent and if you dont you are guilty, both ways you are dead, etc.
At some point an intelligent person concludes that it is all made up, all of it. That the leprechaun analogy is quite apropos.
So saying there is no evidence or your point that it doesn't matter, when applied to any other human made up thing like leprechauns, makes no sense unless you have an emotional investment. Nobody has an emotional investment in leprechauns, but if they did...